If I did not live in a relatively small cage in a tiny apartment, I would think the Tall One is some kind of millionaire or celebity. She has different doctors for almost every part of her body! She goes to one doctor when she is coughing or has a cold, to another one for her sprained ankle, and today she even went to a special doctor just for her teeth!
The last one I absolutely can't understand. I don't even know why she has teeth in the first place. Miss Prissy and I get along just fine without them. Anyway, the Tall One went to her tooth doctor today, and she said some of her teeth needed fillings and had to be drilled on. Now, why does a tooth need to be filled? Is it hollow? The Tall One says the tooth doctor is nice, but she came home during lunch time with half of her face numb. She looked funny. She couldn't even smile or blink right!
At least she had enough common sense to stay home this afternoon and not go to that place she calls work. Everybody there would have laughed at her. To make her feel better, Miss Prissy sat on her shoulder and I preened her hair while sitting on her head. Then, the Tall One put us back into the cage and went to sleep.
Once I was sure she was fast asleep, I got out of the cage and onto the computer. We birds only need one type of doctor, but a special kind called an avian veterinarian. Other vets may not have studied birds, but avian vets do. Birds need to go to the avian vet at the slightest sign of trouble. That's because we birds are so resilient that we hide our illnesses very well, so by the time our humans finally notice, things are usually getting serious.
I found some information for you on finding avian veterinarians:
Why and How to Find an Avian Vet
Why Your Bird Needs an Avian Veterinarian, How To Find One, and How To Tell If You REALLY Have One....
Find a Local Avian Veterinarian
Finding an Avian Vet
Avian Vet Lists and Search Engines
AAV: Find Your Local Veterinarian
AAV: Active Veterinarian Members
ParrotParrot: Avian Vet
Parrot Connections: Avian Veterinarians
Birds n Ways: Avian Vets and Veterinarian Services
Toolady: Avian Vets in the UK
Vetafarm: Australian Avian Vets
If you have any other good links, please post them under Comments!
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